PHA 585 IPPE V: APhA MTM Training (P3)
questions with verified answers
A benefit of telephonic patient care services, compared with face-to-face
services, is that they: Ans✓✓✓ May pose fewer logistical barriers for
the patient.
A useful acronym to keep in mind when developing goals is SMART,
which stands for: Ans✓✓✓ Specific, measurable, achievable, realistic,
time-limited.
According to the consensus document Medication Therapy Management
Services Definition and Program Criteria, which of the following
activities would be considered a part of MTM services? Ans✓✓✓
Performing a comprehensive medication review for a patient to identify,
resolve, and prevent medication-related problems.
After identifying medication-related problems, the next step the
pharmacist should take is: Ans✓✓✓ Create a problem list and prioritize
the problems.
An 80-year-old female patient has a serum creatinine of 1.0 mg/dL and
her ideal body weight equals 110 lb. What is this patient's estimated
creatinine clearance using the Cockcroft-Gault equation? Ans✓✓✓ 35
mL/min
,As a general rule, a SOAP note should include which of the following
pieces of information? Ans✓✓✓ A description of the plan for managing
the patient.
Asking a patient to complete a medication history form best aligns with
which of the following steps from the Pharmacist-Centered
Collaborative Care Process developed by JCPP? Ans✓✓✓ Collect
How do point-of-care testing services relate to MTM services?
Ans✓✓✓ They can be used to identify patients who are appropriate to
be referred for diagnosis, and for ongoing monitoring of patients with
chronic conditions.
Ideal body weight is calculated as follows:
Men: 50 kg + [2.3 kg × (height in inches − 60)]
Women: 45.5 kg + [2.3 kg × (height in inches − 60)]
(1 kg = 2.2 lb)
What is the ideal body weight for a man who is 5'9"? Ans✓✓✓ 70.7 kg
(155.5 lb).
If the pharmacist is unable to identify a specific rationale for a
medication in the patient's regimen, the medication-related problem is
categorized as: Ans✓✓✓ Unnecessary medication therapy.
, In elderly patients with reduced total body water, which medications will
have a larger volume of distribution, compared with healthy younger
adults? Ans✓✓✓ Lipid-soluble medications.
In general, a specialty medication can be best described as one that:
Ans✓✓✓ Requires additional attention and processes to ensure that the
product is managed appropriately.
In the patient case presented in Module 4, which of the following issues
was identified as a medication-related problem for the patient "RC"?
Ans✓✓✓ Needs additional therapy—symptoms of depression.
Motivational interviewing is a communication technique that: Ans✓✓✓
Is designed to provide patients with opportunities to talk themselves into
changing.
Pre-Assessment Question:
A superbill is best described as:
A. A monthly report that the pharmacy generates to track billing for
services.
B. A bill that pharmacists send to third-party payers requesting payment
for all services provided to covered patients over a specified time period.
questions with verified answers
A benefit of telephonic patient care services, compared with face-to-face
services, is that they: Ans✓✓✓ May pose fewer logistical barriers for
the patient.
A useful acronym to keep in mind when developing goals is SMART,
which stands for: Ans✓✓✓ Specific, measurable, achievable, realistic,
time-limited.
According to the consensus document Medication Therapy Management
Services Definition and Program Criteria, which of the following
activities would be considered a part of MTM services? Ans✓✓✓
Performing a comprehensive medication review for a patient to identify,
resolve, and prevent medication-related problems.
After identifying medication-related problems, the next step the
pharmacist should take is: Ans✓✓✓ Create a problem list and prioritize
the problems.
An 80-year-old female patient has a serum creatinine of 1.0 mg/dL and
her ideal body weight equals 110 lb. What is this patient's estimated
creatinine clearance using the Cockcroft-Gault equation? Ans✓✓✓ 35
mL/min
,As a general rule, a SOAP note should include which of the following
pieces of information? Ans✓✓✓ A description of the plan for managing
the patient.
Asking a patient to complete a medication history form best aligns with
which of the following steps from the Pharmacist-Centered
Collaborative Care Process developed by JCPP? Ans✓✓✓ Collect
How do point-of-care testing services relate to MTM services?
Ans✓✓✓ They can be used to identify patients who are appropriate to
be referred for diagnosis, and for ongoing monitoring of patients with
chronic conditions.
Ideal body weight is calculated as follows:
Men: 50 kg + [2.3 kg × (height in inches − 60)]
Women: 45.5 kg + [2.3 kg × (height in inches − 60)]
(1 kg = 2.2 lb)
What is the ideal body weight for a man who is 5'9"? Ans✓✓✓ 70.7 kg
(155.5 lb).
If the pharmacist is unable to identify a specific rationale for a
medication in the patient's regimen, the medication-related problem is
categorized as: Ans✓✓✓ Unnecessary medication therapy.
, In elderly patients with reduced total body water, which medications will
have a larger volume of distribution, compared with healthy younger
adults? Ans✓✓✓ Lipid-soluble medications.
In general, a specialty medication can be best described as one that:
Ans✓✓✓ Requires additional attention and processes to ensure that the
product is managed appropriately.
In the patient case presented in Module 4, which of the following issues
was identified as a medication-related problem for the patient "RC"?
Ans✓✓✓ Needs additional therapy—symptoms of depression.
Motivational interviewing is a communication technique that: Ans✓✓✓
Is designed to provide patients with opportunities to talk themselves into
changing.
Pre-Assessment Question:
A superbill is best described as:
A. A monthly report that the pharmacy generates to track billing for
services.
B. A bill that pharmacists send to third-party payers requesting payment
for all services provided to covered patients over a specified time period.
